Maleficence
Question 3
A nurse brings suit against the hospital after being terminated for excessive absenteeism. Who is the defendant in this lawsuit?
The nurse bringing the suit
The nurse’s attorney
The hospital
The hospital’s attorney
Question 4
Which of the following principles underlies the actions of all health care providers and assures that those actions will meet or exceed standards of care?
Veracity
Maleficence
Beneficence
Autonomy
Question 5
What is the nurse’s legal duty with regard to implementing a physician’s order?
The nurse should follow the order unless the nurse believes some other course of action would be better.
The nurse should follow the order unless the nurse has reason to believe that the patient could come to harm if the order is followed.
The nurse should review each order with the physician and then follow the order.
The nurse should question every order with the physician, since physicians are only human.
